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Jayme Closs says she's feeling 'stronger every day' 1 year after kidnapping

Closs was kidnapped as a 13-year-old and held for months until she escaped in January.
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 Jayme Closs says she's feeling "stronger every day" 1 year after kidnapping
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Jayme Closs feeling 'stronger every day' 1 year after kidnapping: Exclusive

Jayme Closs was kidnapped and her parents were murdered on Oct. 15, 2018.
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Jayme Closs is pictured in this undated photo posted to Facebook.
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Sentencing for the man who kidnapped Jayme Closs

Jake Patterson was sentenced to two consecutive life terms for killing Jayme's parents and holding the teenager captive for 88 days.
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VIDEO: Sentencing for the man who kidnapped Jayme Closs
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Closs' statement read as her kidnapper gets life

Jayme Closs vowed to never let her kidnapper take her freedom or her spirit from her in a powerful statement read at the sentencing hearing of Jake Patterson.
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Jayme Closs vowed to never let her kidnapper take her freedom or her spirit from her in a powerful statement read at the sentencing hearing of Jake Patterson.
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'I took back my freedom': Teen's statement read as her kidnapper gets life in prison

Jake Patterson went to Jayme Closs' home, killed her parents and kidnapped her.
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Jake Patterson walked into court for his sentencing in the murder of James and Denise Closs at the Barron County Justice Center in Barron, Wis., May 24, 2019.
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Elizabeth Smart brings together abduction survivors in hopes of helping Jayme Closs

Elizabeth Smart was abducted in 2002 and held captive for 9 months, and now she wants to help another abduction survivor, Jayme Closs.
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"Smart Justice: The Jayme Closs Case" with missing person's advocate Elizabeth Smart will premiere April 27, 2019, on Lifetime.
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Elizabeth Smart leads message of support for Jayme Closs

Smart and other survivors of infamous kidnapping cases are speaking out in a new Lifetime documentary to offer hope to Closs, who escaped to safety.
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VIDEO: Elizabeth Smart leads message of support for Jayme Closs
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Elizabeth Smart shares advice for Jayme Closs

Smart's will have a 90-minute special "Smart Justice: The Jayme Closs Case" that will air on Lifetime on Saturday, April 27 and promises to look at the Closs case through the eyes of survivors.
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Smart's will have a 90-minute special "Smart Justice: The Jayme Closs Case" that will air on Lifetime on Saturday, April 27 and promises to look at the Closs case through the eyes of survivors.
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'Bye, Jayme': Man who abducted 13-year-old girl, killed her parents pleads guilty

Jake Patterson, 21, killed Jayme Closs' parents then kidnapped her.
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Jayme Closs in an undated photo provided by Barron County, Wis., Sheriff's Department. Closs, a missing teenage girl, could be in danger after two adults were found dead at a home in Barron, Wis., on Oct. 15, 2018.
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Man pleads guilty to abducting teen and holding her captive

Jayme Closs was 13 years old when Jake Patterson killed her parents, kidnapped her and held her in a rural cabin for 88 days.
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VIDEO: Man pleads guilty to abducting teen and holding her captive
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Man who abducted 13-year-old Jayme Closs pleads guilty

Jake Patterson, 21, shot and killed Closs' parents on Oct. 15 and kidnapped the 13-year-old from her home in rural Barron, Wisconsin.
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VIDEO: Man who abducted 13-year-old Jayme Closs pleads guilty
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In moving speech, kidnap survivor Elizabeth Smart comforts Jayme Closs' community

Elizabeth Smart is speaking to Jayme Closs' neighbors in the wake of her kidnapping.
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Elizabeth Smart arrives for a news conference in Salt Lake City, Sept. 13, 2018.
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Teen who escaped abductor finding 'comfort' in cards, letters, family says

Jayme Closs, 13, was abducted in October and escaped in January.
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Jayme Closs in an undated photo provided by Barron County, Wis., Sheriff's Department.
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Father of suspect in Jayme Closs kidnapping: 'I'm very sorry'

Patrick Patterson's son Jake allegedly targeted the 13-year-old after seeing her board a school bus in October.
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VIDEO: Father of suspect in Jayme Closs kidnapping: 'I'm very sorry'
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Father of teen girl's alleged abductor speaks out: 'Our hearts are broken'

The father of the young man accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents said he's heartbroken for the girl and is struggling to make sense of it all.
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Jayme Closs in an undated photo provided by Barron County, Wis., Sheriff's Department.
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Jayme Closs suspect waives right to preliminary examination

Jake Patterson, 21, of Gordon, Wisconsin, is charged with kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents.
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VIDEO: Jake Patterson, 21, of Gordon, Wisconsin, is charged with kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents.
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Wisconsin teen kidnapping survivor to get $25,000 in reward money

The company that offered the reward said Jayme Closs, 13, who escaped her kidnapper after three months, deserved the reward for her "strength and bravery."
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The company that offered the reward said Jayme Closs, 13, who escaped her kidnapper after three months, deserved the reward for her "strength and bravery."
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Jayme Closs to receive $25,000 in reward money for rescuing herself

Barron County Sheriff’s Department refereed to Jayme as "the hero in this case"
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Jayme Closs is pictured in this undated photo posted to Facebook.
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Unclear where $50K reward will go in now-solved abduction case

Jayme Closs, who was abducted in October, escaped on Thursday.
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Jayme Closs is pictured in this undated photo posted to Facebook.
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Family of Jayme Closs kidnapping suspect speaks out

The grandfather of Jake Patterson, accused of kidnapping Closs and killing her parents, described their family as "absolutely heartbroken" and said, "Nobody had any clue."
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VIDEO: Family of Jayme Closs kidnapping suspect speaks out
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Jake Patterson's family breaks silence

The grandfather of the suspect in Jayme Closs' kidnapping and her parents' murder says the family is heartbroken, calling his grandson's alleged actions "gut wrenching."
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VIDEO: Jake Patterson's family breaks silence
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Kidnapping suspect was 'a perfectly nice boy,' grandfather says

Jake Patterson, 21, is accused of abducting Jayme Closs, 13, in October.
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Jake Thomas Patterson is pictured in a booking photo released by the Barron County Sheriff's office in Wisconsin.
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Fantasy, control and obsession: Experts weigh in on kidnapping suspect

Jayme Closs, who was abducted in October, escaped on Thursday.
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Jake Thomas Patterson is pictured in a booking photo released by the Barron County Sheriff's office in Wisconsin.
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Chilling details revealed about kidnapping of Jayme Closs

The man charged with kidnapping the Wisconsin teenager and killing her parents told prosecutors he tracked down the 13-year-old after spotting her at a school bus stop.
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VIDEO: Chilling details revealed about kidnapping of Jayme Closs
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Chilling new details emerge in Jayme Closs case

The kidnapped Wisconsin teen says she was forced to stay under the suspect's bed and her mother was made to tape her mouth shut before she was killed, according to a new criminal complaint.
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VIDEO:  Chilling new details emerge in Jayme Closs case
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Horrific details emerge in Jayme Closs kidnapping

Jayme Closs, 13, escaped on Thursday and has been reunited with her family.
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Jennifer Smith, Jayme Closs and Lindsey Smith pose for a picture.
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Man accused of kidnapping Wisconsin teen held on bail

The suspect allegedly told police that he saw Jayme Closs on the way to work one day and decided she "was the girl he was going to take."
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VIDEO: Man accused of kidnapping Wisconsin teen held on bail
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Jayme Closs' alleged kidnapper's bail set at $5 million

Jake Patterson, 21, is charged with kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents, James and Denise Closs.
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VIDEO: Jamye Closs' kidnapper's bail set at $5 million
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Former kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart offers advice to Jayme Closs

Jayme Closs escaped from the man who allegedly killed her parents.
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Elizabeth Smart appears on "Good Morning America," Jan. 14, 2019.
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New details on rescue of 13-year-old Jayme Closs

Plus, Elizabeth Smart, who survived being held captive, explains what Closs might be going through in the first few days back with her family.
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VIDEO: New details on rescue of 13-year-old Jayme Closs
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Family members describe moment they discovered Jayme Closs was safe

"I was overwhelmed. I couldn’t talk," her grandfather said.
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Jayme Closs is pictured in this undated photo posted to Facebook.
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Authorities are looking for connections between Jayme Closs and her accused kidnapper

Jake Thomas Patterson, 21, has been accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs and murdering her parents.
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VIDEO: Authorities are looking for connections between Jayme Closs and her accused kidnapper
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Jayme Closs is safe with family after her abduction 3 months ago

Investigators continue to question the 21-year-old suspect about the kidnapping and murder of the teen's parents.
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VIDEO: Jayme Closs is safe with family after her abduction 3 months ago
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Jayme Closs spends 1st restful night back with family

After 88 days in captivity, Jayme Closs had a "good night sleep," her family said.
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Jayme Closs is pictured in this undated photo posted to Facebook.
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New details revealed about Jayme Closs's escape from her captor

The 13-year-old who escaped from her alleged captor, 21-year-old Jake Patterson, is now spending her first night free after 88 days.
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VIDEO: New details revealed on Jayme Closs's escape from her captor
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Timeline of 13-year-old Jayme Closs saga, from kidnapping to remarkable escape

Timeline of 13-year-old Jayme Closs saga, from kidnapping to remarkable escape
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Jayme Closs, 13, is pictured in a photo shared on social media after reuniting with her aunt and godmother, Jennifer Smith, Jan. 11, 2019.
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Suspect charged with kidnapping, murder after teen's 'amazing' escape

The suspect, Jake Thomas Patterson, was arrested after Jayme Closs was found.
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Jayme Closs, 13, is pictured in a photo shared on social media after reuniting with her aunt and godmother, Jennifer Smith, Jan. 11, 2019.
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After survival and escape, missing teen now faces long road to recovery, experts say

Jayme Closs faces acute treatment and long-term therapy, according to experts.
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An undated handout photo made available by the FBI shows 13-year-old Jayme Closs, who was reported missing from Barron, Wis., since October 2018.
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'I need help,' missing girl told dog walker after she escaped alleged captor's home

The teen told the woman that she managed to leave after the man left the house.
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Jayme Closs in an undated photo provided by Barron County, Wis., Sheriff's Department. Closs, a missing teenage girl, could be in danger after two adults were found dead at a home in Barron, Wis., on Oct. 15, 2018.
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21-year-old charged with kidnapping of missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs

Authorities in Wisconsin have charged a 21-year-old man with kidnapping Jayme Closs and murdering her parents.
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VIDEO: Authorities in Wisconsin have charged a 21-year-old man with kidnapping Jayme Closs and murdering her parents.
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Wisconsin girl missing since October found alive

Jayme Closs was found an hour away from her hometown and a suspect is in custody in connection to the case. ABC News' Janai Norman reports.
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VIDEO: Wisconsin girl missing since October found alive
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Missing teen Jayme Closs found alive after 3 months

The 13-year-old Wisconsin girl, who was kidnapped after her parents were found murdered in their home last October, has been found alive, police say.
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VIDEO: A missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl kidnapped after her parents were found murdered in their home last October has been found alive, police say.
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Missing 13-year-old, whose parents were murdered, found alive: Police

Jayme Closs, a Wisconsin girl who was kidnapped after her parents were found murdered in their home, has been found alive, police say.
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Missing teen found alive months after parents murdered

Jennifer Smith, the aunt of Jayme Closs, 13, who was found alive in Douglas County, Wisconsin, describes Closs's reunion with her family months after she was abducted.
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VIDEO: Missing teen found alive months after parents murdered
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Missing teen found 3 months after parents were murdered

She was kidnapped after her parents were murdered, police said.
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Jayme Closs in an undated photo provided by Barron County, Wis., Sheriff's Department. Closs, a missing teenage girl, could be in danger after two adults were found dead at a home in Barron, Wis., on Oct. 15, 2018.
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Loved ones of missing 13-year-old Wisconsin girl hold onto hope she will be found

Jayme Closs,13, vanished on Oct. 15, from her home in Barron, Wisconsin, where he parents were found shot to death.
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The grandfather of Jayme Closs, Robert Naiberg, speaks during a balloon release, Dec. 15, 2018, in Barron, Wis.
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Investigators receive over 1,000 tips in desperate search for Jayme Closs

Investigators say they have received over a thousand tips, and have thoroughly investigated more than 800 of them, in the desperate search for 13-year-old Jayme Closs.
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Jayme Closs in an undated photo provided by Barron County, Wis., Sheriff's Department. Closs, a missing teenage girl, could be in danger after two adults were found dead at a home in Barron, Wis., on Oct. 15, 2018.
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Operation scaled back in search for missing Wisconsin girl

Jayme Closs, 13, has not been seen since she was abducted on Oct. 15.
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Jayme Closs in an undated photo provided by Barron County, Wis., Sheriff's Department. Closs, a missing teenage girl, could be in danger after two adults were found dead at a home in Barron, Wis., on Oct. 15, 2018.
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Sheriff looking for cars of interest in case of missing girl

Jayme Closs, 13, was taken from her home last week.
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Jayme Closs in an undated photo provided by Barron County, Wis., Sheriff's Department. Closs, a missing teenage girl, could be in danger after two adults were found dead at a home in Barron, Wis., on Oct. 15, 2018.
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'This is the right thing to do': Volunteers scour for clues in missing girl case

Jayme Closs, 13, has not been seen since she was abducted on Oct. 15.
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Volunteers cross a creek and barbed wire near Barron, Wis., Oct. 23, 2018, on their way to a ground search for 13-year-old Jayme Closs who was discovered missing Oct. 15 after her parents were found fatally shot at their home. The search for Closs was expanded Oct. 23, with as many as 2,000 volunteers expected to take part in a search of the area.